Namibian offshore islands
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The Namibian offshore islands are a scattered group of small, mostly rocky islands and islets along Namibia’s Atlantic coast, noted for their rich marine birdlife, seal colonies, and historical guano deposits.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | group of islands ⓘ |
| access | generally restricted to protect wildlife ⓘ |
| areMostly | remote ⓘ |
| areMostly | uninhabited ⓘ |
| climateInfluence | cold Benguela Current NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coastType | Atlantic coast ⓘ |
| country | Namibia ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
haul-out sites for seals
ⓘ
important breeding habitat for seabirds ⓘ |
| environmentType |
coastal ecosystem
ⓘ
marine ecosystem ⓘ |
| hasConservationValue |
seabird breeding sites
ⓘ
seal breeding sites ⓘ |
| hasEconomicActivity |
fishing
ⓘ
marine tourism ⓘ |
| hasEconomicHistoryIn | guano mining ⓘ |
| hasResource |
guano
ⓘ
marine fish stocks ⓘ |
| hasWildlife |
Cape fur seals
ⓘ
cormorants ⓘ gulls ⓘ marine invertebrates ⓘ penguins ⓘ seabirds ⓘ shore fish ⓘ terns ⓘ |
| historicallyExploitedFor |
guano collection
ⓘ
sealing ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Government of Namibia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalStatus | Namibian territory ⓘ |
| locatedAlongCoastOf | Namibia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Atlantic Ocean ⓘ |
| locatedOn | southwestern coast of Africa ⓘ |
| notableFor |
historical guano deposits
ⓘ
rich marine birdlife ⓘ seal colonies ⓘ |
| partOf |
Benguela marine ecosystem
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Namibian coastline ⓘ |
| region | Southern Africa ⓘ |
| threats |
disturbance to wildlife
ⓘ
historical overharvesting of guano ⓘ overfishing in surrounding waters ⓘ |
| typicalGeology | rocky islands ⓘ |
| typicalSize | small islands ⓘ |
| usedFor |
limited tourism
ⓘ
nature conservation ⓘ scientific research ⓘ |
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